Feng Yuanchen smiled and nodded, his eyes shining with bright stars.

"Isn't this a big loss!" Sheng Zhiyao slapped the table in frustration, "If I had known, I would have bought something expensive to sell."

Feng Yuanchen comforted her and said, "This is good. After all, Shangzhou has rich products and there are so many mines in Western Chu. They can't take all the advantages."

Sheng Zhiyao nodded, feeling that what Feng Yuanchen said made sense.

"Wouldn't it be better if we add more fire?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Feng Yuanchen's eyes lit up and he nodded in agreement: "What do you want to do?"

"Aren't they going to compete? Let's use the mine's title deed as a bet!"

When Feng Yuanchen heard this, he was immediately excited: "Okay! This is a good idea!"

The land area of ​​the Western Chu Kingdom is far less than that of Shang Zhou, so what they lack most is fertile land, vegetables and salt. The demand is huge every year, so the people of Western Chu are eager to trade with Shang Zhou.

"When do they plan to start the competition?" Sheng Zhiyao touched her delicate and beautiful chin, squinted her eyes and said slyly, "I am looking forward to such a fun game more and more."

There was a smile in Feng Yuanchen's eyes. He looked at Sheng Zhiyao with eyes full of endearment and couldn't help but praise: "I will arrange it as soon as possible."

"No, no, no, don't do it in such a hurry. If you can delay it, we will make them think that we are afraid." Sheng Zhiyao shook his head and objected, "We will just have fun here these days."

"Okay, leave this matter to me." Feng Yuanchen nodded slightly.

Sheng Zhiyao then showed a satisfied smile, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then changed the topic and talked about some interesting anecdotes.

While he was talking, the shopkeeper came in with food.

The two people immediately stopped talking and looked at the food intently.

"You two, please use it slowly."

After saying that, the shopkeeper left.

Sheng Zhiyao and Feng Yuanchen looked at each other and smiled.

Feng Yuanchen handed her the chopsticks and said warmly: "Let's eat!"

"Thank you!" Sheng Zhiyao took the chopsticks and carefully picked up the dishes in the bowl with her head lowered, not noticing Feng Yuanchen's burning eyes at all.

Feng Yuanchen looked at her side face and saw her long, thick eyelashes trembling slightly, her nose bridge high, and her small cherry mouth slightly opened as she chewed the food in her mouth.

"I haven't seen you so happy for a long time." Feng Yuanchen said abruptly.

Sheng Zhiyao was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "I'm very happy every day!"

Feng Yuanchen glanced at her helplessly: "The way you eat every time always makes me think this dish is particularly delicious."

A slight blush appeared on Sheng Zhiyao's fair cheeks. She lowered her head shyly, not knowing how to react.

"Ahem..."

Just when I was embarrassed, a violent coughing sound suddenly came from next door.

This voice was so familiar that Sheng Zhiyao and Feng Yuanchen frowned.

"Why does this voice sound so much like Grandpa Ding's?"

Then there was the sound of footsteps and a man's voice.

"Oh, you stinky girl, you haven't said to come to see me for so long." The old and hoarse voice was full of exhaustion, "Fortunately, I was smart and followed your carriage out, but I just got a little bit cold."

Sheng Zhiyao raised her head and asked in surprise: "Is it really Grandpa Ding?"

Grandpa Ding snorted coldly: "Humph! Do you still remember this bad old man like me?"

Sheng Zhiyao smiled coquettishly: "Where can I do that?"

Grandpa Ding snorted again: "Huh, do I still think you have forgotten me?"

"Didn't I bring you wine as usual?" Sheng Zhiyao said flatteringly.

Grandpa Ding's eyes lit up when he heard the word "wine", and his tone instantly became much softer: "Humph, that guy Xun Yan just leaves every time he puts down the wine. It's so boring."

Sheng Zhiyao stood up quickly and ran out of the house to the door of the private room next door: "Grandpa Ding, do we have to talk to each other like this?"

Grandpa Ding's voice suddenly became serious: "Wait a minute!"

After a while, the door to the private room next door opened, and an old man with a gray beard appeared in front of the two of them. It was Grandpa Ding.

He looked around and saw no one else: "Where is that brat Feng Yuanchen?"

Sheng Zhiyao pursed her lips and snickered, pointed at Feng Yuanchen next to her, and introduced to Grandpa Ding: "Well, over there."

Grandpa Ding looked in the direction of her finger.

"Your Majesty." Feng Yuanchen saluted Grandpa Ding respectfully.

"No, no, I can't afford your obeisance." Grandpa Ding waved his hand and said.

Feng Yuanchen straightened up, looked at Grandpa Ding and said with a smile, "My lord, you should be grateful that I didn't tell Zhiyao in advance that you were following us."

Hearing Feng Yuanchen's words, Sheng Zhiyao turned her head in shock: "So you already knew?"

Feng Yuanchen smiled and nodded.

Sheng Zhiyao looked at him with her hands on her hips angrily: "Since you knew earlier, why didn't you tell me? It made me stupid to go shopping with you!"

Feng Yuanchen stretched out his hands to hold Sheng Zhiyao's slender arms and caressed her tender skin: "Zhiyao, don't blame me. The prince forbade me to say it."

"Grandpa Ding!" Sheng Zhiyao shouted angrily, "Why did you lie to me?"

Grandpa Ding sighed bitterly and glanced at Feng Yuanchen with a resentful look: "Oh, why did you let your father come to Qingfeng Tower to drink in such a depressed mood?"

"What?" Sheng Zhiyao opened her eyes in disbelief, "Father drinks?"

"Well, I tried to persuade him for a long time that day, but in the end he drank too much and said that you would leave for Xichu that night." Grandpa Ding was helpless, "I was not worried about you little kids, so I followed you out. What do you think, Grandpa Huang?

It’s true, just let you two little kids handle such a big thing.”

Sheng Zhiyao remained silent, recalling her father's various abnormal behaviors in her mind.

"Forget it, there's no point in talking about it now. Let's get through this situation first." Grandpa Ding rubbed his cheek sadly, "Oh, what a twist of fate."

After saying that, Grandpa Ding sat back on the stool: "Eat!"

Feng Yuanchen and Sheng Zhiyao looked at each other, and then Sheng Zhiyao ran to the next door and brought all the dishes over.

The two sat down around the table, but Grandpa Ding did not move his chopsticks.

"What's wrong?" Sheng Zhiyao asked in confusion.

"You two eat first, I have to think about countermeasures." Grandpa Ding waved his hands irritably, seeming very depressed.

"Oh, Grandpa Ding, don't bother. Eat quickly, let's pack your luggage and we'll go stay at our inn. Then I'll show you how cold you are." Sheng Zhiyao pulled Grandpa Ding and urged.

Grandpa Ding glanced at Feng Yuanchen and said disdainfully: "How come the inn he lives in is better than the one I live in?"

"No, there's a different cave. Eat quickly, eat quickly, and I'll take you to see it."

Feng Yuanchen smiled and watched Grandpa Ding interact with Sheng Zhiyao, with a gentle light shining in his eyes.
Chapter completed!